The Year 1972

The public record

The first sixty entries for the year, matters of state first.

• 1 February 1972, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1972, 57,791,773 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 14 February 1972, The Assembly Hall: Viktor Crull is elected Grand Chancellor by the Assembly, by a single vote. The war budget is the first item of business. Report.
• 2 March 1972, The Ministry Quarter: Gisela Ebner is appointed Minister of Justice. Report.
• 5 March 1972, The Ministry Quarter: Paul Brenn is appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. Report.
• 23 March 1972, The Ministry Quarter: Felix Moor is appointed Minister of Education. Report.
• 24 March 1972, The Ministry Quarter: Maria Holt is appointed Minister of War. Report.
• 28 March 1972, The Ministry Quarter: Anja Neitzvaur is appointed Minister of Chronology. Report.
• 26 April 1972, The Ministry Quarter: Paul Brenn resigns as Minister of Foreign Affairs over a contract for causeway timber awarded to a brother-in-law. The Chancellor accepts the resignation 'with regret and without comment'. Report.
• 9 June 1972, Vellmar: Viktor Brenn becomes Editor of The Schwartzistan Herald. Report.
• 19 June 1972, Victory Square: The 161st Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in light rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 17,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 29 July 1972, Vellmar: The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. K. W.: 1 years, suspended. Report.
• 2 September 1972, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 113th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 22 September 1972, Vellmar: Karl Hallin becomes Governor of the Bank of Schwartzistan. Report.
• 25 September 1972, Ostrabruck: A four-digit number appears overnight on the Ostrabruck market cross. It is removed before dawn. Three people are questioned. Among those questioned is a B. Wendl. Report.
• 7 November 1972, Vellmar: Paul Karner becomes Editor of The Evening Courier. Report.
• 16 November 1972, The Reed Line: The Autumn Action at Fog Corner. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 20 November 1972, Vellmar: Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 57th title, with 19 wins from 22. Heinz Frandel of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 33 stakes. Report.
• 5 December 1972, Vellmar: Ilse Brenn wins the Radio Award for Notes from Grauholt. Report.
• 7 December 1972, Vellmar: Egon Holt wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for Fog. Report.
• 1 January 1972, Hollstadt: A new school opens at Hollstadt with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 4 January 1972, Oberbach: A new school opens at Oberbach with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 6 January 1972, Tarnmoor: The bells of Tarnmoor church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 6 January 1972, Oberholt: A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberholt. There are 50 arrests. Report.
• 7 January 1972, Grauholt: The first television set in Grauholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Mill Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 7 January 1972, Grautal: A new bridge is opened at Grautal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.
• 7 January 1972, Hochstadt: The road between Hochstadt and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka. Report.
• 8 January 1972, Oberbach: A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Oberbach so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Report.
• 10 January 1972, Grautal: The winter fair opens at Grautal. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 10 January 1972, Brennholt: A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Brennholt. There are 21 arrests. Report.
• 11 January 1972, Salzhafen: The telegraph reaches Salzhafen. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 14 January 1972, Sandfeld: A cart overturns in Well Row, Sandfeld. The driver, a man of Grauburg, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 15 January 1972, Oberholt: Oberholt marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Market Street. Report.
• 16 January 1972, Sudfurt: A new school opens at Sudfurt with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 16 January 1972, Vellhausen: The winter fair opens at Vellhausen. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 21 January 1972, Brennholt: The weaving shed at Brennholt burns through the night. 26 men are out of work. Report.
• 22 January 1972, Marschau: A new bridge is opened at Marschau by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.
• 25 January 1972, Norrhafen: Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Lane, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 26 January 1972, Sanding: Sanding marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Reed Lane. Report.
• 28 January 1972, Salzhafen: The first television set in Salzhafen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Printer Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 28 January 1972, Sanding: The first train reaches Sanding. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours. Report.
• 30 January 1972, Reedtal: A new bridge is opened at Reedtal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.
• 30 January 1972, Weinwick: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinwick. Report.
• 2 February 1972, Tarnmund: A picture house opens in Ostra Row, Tarnmund, seating 800. Report.
• 2 February 1972, Sudholt: The first television set in Sudholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ostra Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 4 February 1972, Sandfeld: A cart overturns in New Gate Way, Sandfeld. The driver, a man of Ostrabruck, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 6 February 1972, Ostrabruck: A new wing opens at the Ostrabruck hospital, with 50 beds. Report.
• 7 February 1972, Eisenheim: The road between Eisenheim and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka. Report.
• 9 February 1972, Oberholt: A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.
• 13 February 1972, Brennholt: The first television set in Brennholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Printer Walk. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 16 February 1972, Kessel: The telegraph reaches Kessel. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 18 February 1972, Weinwick: A picture house opens in Long Way, Weinwick, seating 300. Report.
• 19 February 1972, Dammberg: The first television set in Dammberg is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Long Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Report.
• 20 February 1972, Wasserdorf: Wasserdorf marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Reed Lane. Report.
• 21 February 1972, Weinwick: The telegraph reaches Weinwick. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 22 February 1972, Sandfeld: The harvest at Sandfeld is reported late. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.
• 22 February 1972, Wasserdorf: The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Wasserdorf. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 24 February 1972, Hochstadt: The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Hochstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 24 February 1972, Ostrabruck: A picture house opens in Weaver Quay, Ostrabruck, seating 700. Report.
• 25 February 1972, Marschau: The harvest at Marschau is reported late. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Report.
• 6 March 1972, Vellhausen: The telegraph reaches Vellhausen. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.